Firstpoint VC
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Istanbul, Türkiye
Countries of investment
- Türkiye
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
Investment stages
- Pre-seed
- Seed
Industries
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- Interactive Media
- AI
- Consumer Apps
About
Firstpoint VC operates as a traditional early-stage venture fund, emphasizing founder backing and early conviction investments. The firm typically participates in seed rounds alongside other VCs, focusing on supporting companies through initial scaling phases rather than late-stage capital deployment.
Firstpoint VC operates as a traditional early-stage venture fund, emphasizing founder backing and early conviction investments. The firm typically participates in seed rounds alongside other VCs, focusing on supporting companies through initial scaling phases rather than late-stage capital deployment.
Investment Thesis
Firstpoint VC invests in early-stage technology companies, with a focus on high-growth digital businesses and scalable platforms, typically backing founders at seed and early growth stages where capital can accelerate traction and market entry. (Note: limited direct public thesis — inferred from positioning and fund context)
Manager's Experience
GPs bring 30+ years combined gaming + investment experience. Yılmaz built WePlay Ventures (Türkiye's first gaming VC, 15 startups in 17 countries, exit via UDO Games to Talewords). Fischer held senior roles at every major gaming publisher (Square Enix, Epic, Amazon, Bandai Namco, Sega, Microsoft).
Team
Burak Yılmaz - General Partner
Mike Fischer - General Partner
Jen MacLean - Advisor
Luke Dicken - Advisor
Bora Kocyigit - Advisor
Portfolio
TBD (no public investments yet)